lepidopterous

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Semidiur′na, a group of lepidopterous insects including the hawk-moth.—adj.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various

Scintilla, sin-til′a, n. a spark: a glimmer: the least particle: a trace: a genus of bivalve molluscs: a genus of lepidopterous insects.—adjs.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various

Salamis, sal′a-mis, n. a genus of lepidopterous insects.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various

Tortrix, tor′triks, n. the typical genus of Tortricid�, a family of small lepidopterous insects.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various

Grape vines are subject to the attacks of many lepidopterous insects.

From American Pomology Apples by Warder, J. A.